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Katipunan vs. Carrera

BENJAMIN M. KATIPUNAN, JR., PETITIONER, V. ATTY. REBENE C. CARRERA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 12661 | 2020-02-19

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Case
 
Complainant Benjamin M. Katipunan, Jr. charged respondent Atty. Rebene C. Carrera with violations of Canon 18, Rules 18.02, 18.03, and 18.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR), Canon 15 of the Canons of Professional Ethics, the Lawyer's Oath, and Section 27, Rule 138 of the Revised Rules of Court.
 
The Complaint Affidavit
 
Complainant essentially alleged :
 
From October 12, 1996 until 2003, he worked as a seafarer with the rank of Master Mariner (shipmaster) for Philippine Transmarine Company, Inc. (PTC). He got separated from employment...